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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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